Meghalaya: Two arrested for murdering 10-year-old in Ri-Bhoi

Guwahati: Two men were arrested for the alleged murder of a 10-year-old boy over a bottle of liquor in Ri-Bhoi, Meghalaya.

Pynshailang Warjri (32) and Banshngain Tynsong (28) reportedly admitted that the boy stole their liquor bottle on February 18.

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Fueled by anger, the duo chased the boy and killed him by smothering him with a bag.
Following the alleged murder, they hid the body before later moving it to a nearby garden.

A police source confirmed their confession and revealed the arrest of their accomplice.

A crime scene reconstruction is planned to gather further details of the sequence of events, said the source.